1997 Lincoln Continental Electronic stability control Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 1%of 96 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 70,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the electronic stability control of the 1997 Lincoln Continental, 1% of the 96 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 70,000 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“- thee contact has a 1997 Lincoln Continental. The contact stated that he was having problems with both traction control, and the anti lock brakes. He has had 3 failures of the traction control and the antilock braking system. The manufacturer no longer makes the replacement parts, and one can only get used replacement parts. The current and failure mileage were 70,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10185734, filed 2007-03, 70,000 milesElectronic stability control: other model years
Other parts of the 1997 Lincoln Continental
15 complaintsSteering
12 complaintsBrakes
10 complaintsSuspension
10 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
10 complaintsTires
9 complaintsVehicle speed control
8 complaintsElectrical system
7 complaintsEngine cooling
6 complaintsAir bags
4 complaintsFuel system
3 complaintsEquipment
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1997 Lincoln Continental
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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